The online sports book, casino and poker site, Bodog, which takes television proposition bets, announced the odds on the Survivor: Guatemala winner.

"I am always amazed by the amount of interest the Survivor series generates among our bettors," says Calvin Ayre, Founder and CEO of Bodog. "Our pop-culture bettors have such a deep understanding and knowledge of the show that they have successfully predicted the winners of each of the past Survivor editions."

The Bodog book managers use certain criteria to determine contestants’ rankings. The criteria include: Historical evidence, such as the character make-up of past winners and losers; demographics, such as gender, age, and physical attributes; and sentimental and popular culture value - an assessment of how the general public feels about each contestant.

Two contestants are considered the favorites at 2/1 odds: Danni Boatwright, a sports radio talk show host; and Gary Hogeboom, an ex- NFL quarterback turned real-estate developer. At 20/1 odds, Lydia, a fishmonger from Washington State is the pick for first elimination.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ - Reality TV season is upon us again andSportsbook.com is the first to post odds on two of the most popular and highlyanticipated shows - Survivor: Guatemala and The Amazing Race 8. "Reality TV has been an unbelievable success for Sportsbook.com. Judgingfrom the volume of bets we took in last year it's clear that fans of RealityTV love to bet on the outcome of the shows," says Alex Czajkowski, MarketingDirector, Sportsbook.com. "Betting on the shows gives fans a chance to getmore directly involved in their favorite programs. It really adds to theexcitement of Reality TV." Last year, Sportsbook.com had to halt wagering on The Amazing Racebecause it suspected that information about the winning team had been leaked.Sportsbook.com noticed betting irregularities and immediately canceled allfuture bets on the show. However, the web site has received a tremendousamount of feedback from customers asking that Reality TV be brought back tothe fold this season. "Last year's leak turned out to be a real issue, but our fans haveexpressed serious interest in Reality TV. We'll monitor the bets like we didlast year to ensure that the integrity and fairness of online gambling isupheld," added Czajkowski. The Amazing Race 8, premiering on CBS on September 27, will have a newtwist this year, which should increase interest in the show. Instead ofcouples vying for the title, this year's Race features families competingagainst each other, with four members on each team. Survivor: Guatemala, premiering on CBS on September 15, will continue tofollow its successful model, pitting men and women of all ages and backgroundsin the ultimate battle of physical and mental endurance.